Jones County, South Dakota

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Jones County is a county in the United States of South Dakota. The county has a population of 1193 as per the 2000 census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 1024, It is South Dakota's least populous county. It has total area of 971.66 sq mi (2516.59 square kilometre), of which, 970.52 square miles (2513.64 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.14 square miles (2.95 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 32nd largest by size in South Dakota.


As of the census of 2000, there were 1193 residents, 509 households, and 328 families in the county. The population density was 1.2 people per square mile (0.46/kmē), giving it the third least densely populated county among the South Dakota. There were 614 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.23/kmē). The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98. In the Jones County, 26.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.2% were 18 to 24, 25.5% were 25 to 44, 23.9% were 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 1024, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 969 White, 0 Black or African American, 36 American Indian, 0 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 18 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30288, it is the 35th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The median income for a family in the county was $37500, it would be the 34th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The per capita income for the county was $15896, it would be the 34th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

In 2000, 303 pupils and students, of which 157 are male and 146 are female, 25.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 10 nursery or pri school, 10 kindergarten, 154 elementary school, 117 high school and 12 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Draper Town	Jones County	0.64	0.64	0	92	142.9	13621	26000
2	Murdo City	Jones County	0.63	0.63	0	612	964.5	16008	30104
3	Okaton Cdp	Jones County	29.8	29.77	0.03	29	1	13859	23750

Year	Population
April 2000 census	1193
April 2000 Estimate	1193
July 2000 Estimate	1184
July 2001 Estimate	1142
July 2002 Estimate	1124
July 2003 Estimate	1086
July 2004 Estimate	1086
July 2005 Estimate	1055
July 2006 Estimate	1068
July 2007 Estimate	1047
July 2008 Estimate	1024

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	8	2	10
Kindergarten	6	4	10
Elementary school	79	75	154
High school	58	59	117
College or graduate school	6	6	12

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Jones County, South Dakota	$30288	$37500	$15896
South Dakota, United States	$35282	$43237	$17562
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587